管

To take care (of) in Chinese: 管 (guǎn)

guǎn

to take care (of)

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to take care (of)
  2. 2to control
  3. 3to manage
  4. 4to be in charge of
  5. 5to look after
  6. 6to run
  7. 7to care about
  8. 8tube
  9. 9pipe
  10. 10woodwind
  11. 11classifier for tube-shaped objects
  12. 12particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions
  13. 13writing brush
  14. 14(coll.) to
  15. 15towards

Stroke order

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管

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄢˇ

guǎn

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 管 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这些事情都由我来管。

    zhè xiē shì qíng dōu yóu wǒ lái guǎn。

    I am the one who takes care of all these matters.

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Related words

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise

尽管

jǐn guǎn

despite

管子

guǎn zi

tube

吸管

xī guǎn

(drinking) straw

主管

zhǔ guǎn

in charge

管道

guǎn dào

tubing

看管

kān guǎn

to look after

血管

xuè guǎn

vein

只管

zhǐ guǎn

solely engrossed in one thing

保管

bǎo guǎn

to hold in safekeeping

管家

guǎn jiā

(old) butler

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